12.9 mi from the trailheadNorthfield Brook Lake Group Shelters
Campground · CT
6.4 mi out & back · 1,607 ft gain · 952 ft high point · Hard
Via the Shelter Four Loop Trail, the Tunxis Trail, the Valley Overlook Trail, and the Yellow Trail (1.7 mi)
CT · OpenStreetMap contributors
Purple Trail is a 6.4-mile out and back route using Shelter Four Loop, Tunxis, Valley Overlook, and Yellow trails, climbing 1,607 feet in Nepaug and Satan's Kingdom state forests.
1,607 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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